"Derek Smith is still on the mend from a high ankle sprain, but his hands work just fine, thank you very much.

The 27-year-old defenceman signed his autograph to a one-way, two-year contract extension worth $775,000 US a season.

"Derek came to training camp this year on a two-way contract and played his way into our starting lineup," Flames general manager Jay Feaster said in a news release. "When Mark Giordano went down with his hamstring injury, Smitty stepped up and shouldered an increased workload and did so in excellent fashion."

Smith suffered his own boo-boo on Dec. 29 against the New York Islanders. In 32 games, he registered two goals and eight assists for 10 points."